Influence of the skeletal muscle index on pharmacokinetics and toxicity of fluorouracil
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5118
Abstract: The body composition of patients has been associated with tolerability and effectiveness of anticancer therapy. This study aimed to assess the influence of the skeletal muscle index (SMI) on the pharmacokinetics and toxicity of fluorouracil. read more here.
Keywords: muscle index; pharmacokinetics toxicity; toxicity fluorouracil; influence skeletal ... See more keywords
CT‐determined low skeletal muscle index predicts poor prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7328
Abstract: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Computed tomography (CT)‐based assessment of low skeletal muscle index (SMI) is widely used for diagnosing sarcopenia. However, there are conflicting findings on the association between… read more here.
Keywords: patients colorectal; skeletal muscle; cancer; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
Skeletal Muscle Index Changes on Locoregional Treatment Application After FOLFIRINOX and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13643
Abstract: Patients with borderline resectable (BR) or locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) require complex management strategies. This study evaluated the prognostic significance of the perichemotherapy skeletal muscle index (SMI) and carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 (CA 19‐9) in… read more here.
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; muscle; muscle index; skeletal muscle ... See more keywords
Skeletal-muscle index predicts survival after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice due to perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08099-x
Abstract: Sarcopenia is emerging as a prognostic factor in patients with malignant diseases. The prognostication of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) with obstructive jaundice was complex, because these patients suffered compete mortality events beyond cancer itself. Our study… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; obstructive jaundice; muscle index; jaundice ... See more keywords
Sarcopenia is associated with survival in patients with urothelial carcinoma treated with systemic chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10147-021-02032-5
Abstract: Sarcopenia impacts perioperative outcomes and prognosis in various carcinomas. We aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia at the time of chemotherapy induction in patients with urothelial carcinoma is associated with prognosis. We evaluated patients treated with… read more here.
Keywords: sarcopenia; muscle; muscle index; urothelial carcinoma ... See more keywords
Defining reference values for low skeletal muscle index at the L3 vertebra level based on computed tomography in healthy adults: A multicentre study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.12.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS Skeletal muscle mass loss is an important aspect of malnutrition and is closely related to adverse clinical outcomes. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for analysing muscle mass, and the skeletal… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; muscle index; reference values; muscle ... See more keywords
Low Psoas-Muscle index is associated with decreased survival in hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2081872
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Skeletal muscle index (SMI) is a promising predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with malignant diseases. As a simpler surrogate of sarcopenia-psoas muscle index (PMI), its predict value for overall survival (OS) after… read more here.
Keywords: index; hepatocellular carcinoma; muscle index; psoas muscle ... See more keywords
Association between vasomotor symptoms and sarcopenia assessed by L3 skeletal muscle index among Korean menopausal women.
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DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001879
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between vasomotor symptoms (VMS), skeletal muscle index (SMI), and sarcopenia in menopausal women. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 295 Korean menopausal women 40 to 65 years old who underwent abdominal computed… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; menopausal women; skeletal muscle; korean menopausal ... See more keywords
Application of Prognostic Models Based on Psoas Muscle Index, Stage, Pathological Grade, and Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level in Stage II-III Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/6851900
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of sarcopenia on the prognosis of stage II-III colorectal cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy. Methods A total of 196 stage II-III colorectal cancer patients who received 8 cycles of postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: psoas muscle; stage; muscle index; grade ... See more keywords
Skeletal muscle index and adverse events during a bladder cancer treatment episode.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e17016
Abstract: e17016Background: While sarcopenia is associated with increased mortality in bladder cancer, there is limited data in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) that associates skeletal m... read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; bladder cancer; muscle index; bladder ... See more keywords
Skeletal muscle index combined with IgM predicts prognosis in gastric cancer patients who underwent surgery
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1633926
Abstract: Background The purpose of this study is to investigate the combination of skeletal muscle index (SMI) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) to form the SMI-IgM score to predict the prognosis of patients who underwent surgery for… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; gastric cancer; smi igm; muscle index ... See more keywords